New-York tribune., 1887-11-21
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
nR r. S. sTORRS. OF THE CHURCH of lhH
PILGRIMS, BROOKLYN.

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.,,o nres,dcnt Of the American Board OF ro'o's" a.
- - 80. d,ed and the almost unanimous desire Vi '"e
C,norooationa churches OF the country Ina' ~ 0
should sncceed him was fulfilled oy HIS eic0''' " , nc
office a the recent meeting OF the Board I'D 0p'ins"o
,,,ta,t a, frat TO assume the added responsibilities OF
this important position at what threaeheu 10 oo WV
zeal time with the Board DR. Storrs has haV asreeu 70
ocont the oaice for year AT least leaving 10 the
p,ure the care It's own The new president mas h'e
svmpathy with the so-called Andover theory OF pro
haon after death for the heathen In MS auhilrdDe
LETTER OF acceptance he makes the following reference 10
he recent controversies which have in no slght meas
r disturbed the harmony OF the last two meetings OF
shc Board
soc,etv like the BOARD. constantly responsible 70
great SnIs udgment and Will mast recognize
I'M the end whatever results are tnus mus az "s' an @ ~
10 70 .e xcntive podT Tor accomplishing particular imme-
diae work. requires II ,ns while if plainy for
bis II also With imperative precep to anticipate IN It's
proclaimed doctrine conclusions whiGh the majority oI
t. members and of their churches do not accept Its
,resen business therefore remains as conceive what
Wavs been-o distribute the Gospel as still under
tond by the controlling consent OF It's members. ana as
snnstauiialy affirmed not only by them hut 10y sympa-
toward Interpretation OF the Gospel OF toward
tnnity elsewhere TO commend themselves II they may to
the prevalent and intelligent Christian Judgment
II nas only by what has been telt by many TO be
IN fact though in purpose practical interruption
OF the legitimate discussions OF the Board thdt
they have far before 1t. And after contrO
yrrs quite foreign to It's purposes has thereby been
casioned and been protIaced and after this cOntro-
ver>y conducted by our abest men with iervor of fee
Ing and cOmp ehensve array OF arguments has issued
IL result through repeated ahG 9eci1ve % M .pore 9e
claratons which cannot certain! 1or inc present I've as
fured further agitation OF the matter meetings
Ills maxim OF the law as sound ancient
concerns the commonwealth that there he an end OF
ngauon" cannot but think that with an impressive
moral emphasis the maxim now cOmn.ends itself TO
Even passion for controversy. II such anywhere ex
sted could hardly feel II wise, III existing clIcum-
stances 10 force the question which has Deen twice
adversely decided again TO the front
CoNFIDFNCE IN CITY FvANGEIIZATION.
In with the report OF the anniversary exer
cises in his church last year, THE tribune gave a
biographical sketch OF DR. stOIrS and an account OF his
suiendd work not only in Brooklyn where his lot has
been cast than generation, but also OF his
bors in this city and throughout the country as
well His yesterday morning was an Illustration
OF this optimistic spirit In asking a collection for the
Brooklyn CITY Mission he showed how impossible It
seemed many Christianize city where vice kept
mace with the population and virtue Jagged far behind,
but quoted many incidents from the history OF the
CHRISTIAN Church where there crises far more dis
couracns than any to-day and concluded that the
same power that had brought the Church out Of evil IN
its OF need would not desert His people now The
help is sure TO This being fact he urged his
hearers to see that they hasten the glad
hour Ills Hearken ye all Judah, and ye in
Labitants of Jerusalem and ihOu King JehOshaphat'
thus saith the Lord unto you, BE not AFRAID nor dis
mayed by OF this great multitude for the battle
This is one Of the striking instances in the Old
Testament where word nty spoken changed puhlc
destnics. The Children Of Ammon and Moab and
Mount SER hai come against Jerusalem Win great
force and there power III the city to res 81 them
When Jehoshaphat saw this lmmerse mutitudinons
power hc prayed TO God ana the spirit OF goa c,le
upon JahaZc and he spake the words OF the text Then
read that the people went out with singing 10 meet
the and saw the defeat of the great host Lvl-
Gcntly Gods word for that time. and II has
lesson for 1t had for our fathers before Us There
is in the human heart inclination 10 sin In self
indulgence and forgetiulness of God and dsposi
ton to our own pleasure disposition which tends 10
And against TINS God. in heather in Christian lands,
has been always ending; He has spoken 10 man by
& InS ~ nn :" S' t ry cod has snoSen hv tile
voice of nature the beauties Of the morning and the
nacccn order night. trying to lead men 10 turn to
lin He ha. spoken 10 them by His spirit: 10y the
Gospel God has been cOnteuling against I'M Iulty III
human nature and showing the way 10 eicrna. lie II
has cen long and con tAnt struggle between rSh ana
wrong between the powers OF evl ana tne powers Oh
c1SeS the force has yielded al once there mas oeeh
tendency ana seek the higher good And those
who have been most successful nave sometimes been
those who felt most keeny the force Of the contest 80
that il was like resisting the law oi GraviatIon 10 con
tend against the evil.
LESSONS DRAWN FROM HISTORY
In every nation this mas been on account OF
TN. tie jewish nation was made a thcocratic com
muly. Since Christ earth the contest has been
wa.eI widely. II j. truth against error christ
against SATAN the heavenly forces against the dIa
boica energies Tn have been many centres Where
the conf 90 ra q. and where termination seemed pos
,ibe except the Oyerthr1w Of Christianity. % al the
dr., the Roman Empire burned and behetdcd and buried
ai.e the disciple, OF the faith; humanity speaking
thcre Wa, no chance for Christianity. Then
a1etWfri ~ the uith ann Nth cthi 'le Wh'H rom tnc
Will Northern wastes AMI WOO l. the barnaaus came
the Roman Lmprr there was another crlucd
loMtt mch lcli thcH 'u' t''.' 80. "a o',a
never he Chri>tnzs1 II seemed as Il chaos had come
Iuen there was period still worse perhaps; IN the
tenth aui eleventh ccnrc' Whch every ou'r'l io ol
vr, ever known in PAGAN Rome was entnromcd at tine
,t l seem a Inaiyas II there wa, no nope Chris
- bafO Oi
Revolution. even lm En-lAnd IVY" hulitci Nt'fo "-p
a id IN country az the close OF me last century
Al eic these times and a. other, % s"rln"i L" many
a. Christianity must fail AM 50 II ,ecn9 10 men 10
day. perhaps IN our own CITY We are tod MA li' uiu
o. God has little opportunity of being ritellgenIy
heard AMI accepted the Gospel has no power 70 contend
AGAINST popular prejudice II j. hot siIoh- chou-A 10
the powerful phi Of the world eSiecaiN on the
more dV.nccd people; the beauties oi rceo the claims
a. literature ana ART the eAclnnen, o. pusies' 'n m
polite, attract 80 many, that Christianity can get no
Ts they claim. is especially true in cities; moi III
hcdhcn cucs, but in this very city III which we utea
CIT. which own time has grown fOln OOOOV 10
'pn -, -, sno,l, vim low reighboriv attrIc-
ilom- and local adti0ns. We must remember also that
s,, and tt"t the Chr,~tali institutions have not
k,p l.cc at all with the swift and vast onstrctch oi
In civ We must remember. 100. tnai temptations nave
icp pace win the growth OF the city III many cases the
et,,-Inu. h.yc outs'ripped It, Walking up Fulton ST.
day q sign. Vice. ana chains s"ia mere anu
! thought that this might well Ice said oi many p'"ce7
where men allued and cnsiavcd All tucSe idctS are
to bc recognized and when We say mat IL Is po,ie 10
ntac ihi~ Christian cllN iAe> sly lh'' j., a.
the river into molten goa or the hIIu-'
and what are ieN tracts ana "
solry now and then when the sabbath Il dl.rcgafdcd
the Bible forgotten and anarchy and socialism nave
a hearing where the Gospel cannot be heard You
might ~ well stand tue banks of a uNcr when the
ircshe is pnune down and attempt 10 stem the current
By casting IN a few broken twlgs.
THE CITY CERTAIN TO BE SAVED
admit the difficulty, ana the Of that and all
other facts say: BE- We not afraid and dienayed by
Of this great multitude; for the battle is not
yours. but GOds" want Jahazicl take my place this
morning an preach 10 God Is certainly Cos
pei No one can doubt that who admits Ills existence.
The whole tone OF ii Is peculiar and unique God
L. H. the Bible Its harmony. unity holiness majesty, all
demons rate tna fact. lie is In the soul OF and
makes Himself known at times when the soul
rse and lit itself God TO man Ia His providence
have OF revival again and again.